Remove folder which has already been backupped?

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#1

In a repository I have included a folder, which I now decided to exclude. So, it is already in the backup (probably - backup is ongoing and I do not want to restart from scratch) and wasting space.
Now I will exclude it via filters. How to remove the files in the storage - will I need to use the -prune command without args? I’m unclear about the prune command (never used it, because simply, my first huge backup, 1TB+, which regrettably includedes the unwanted folder, is still ongoing).
Thx

#2

If your backup hasn’t actually completed with that folder included, your best bet might be to abort.

Starting from scratch isn’t terribly a bad thing; chunks already uploaded will be skipped, although it will take longer if it’s the first backup. Doing so though, won’t waste too much bandwidth/disk.

Otherwise, let it complete… exclude the folder via filters, run another backup, then prune that first revision - if it was the first backup, or you will need to prune all revisions which feature that folder.

duplicacy prune -id <snapshot id> -r 1

Running this won’t immediately remove the chunks unless you use -exclusive, or until your second prune after another round of backups, but they will eventually get deleted.

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#3

Looks like I need to study command line. I am operating prune command from webgui scheduler as a test on a finished backup…

“-id Music -r1” -> “Cannot be deleted in non exclusive mode”
“-id eBooks -r1 -exclusive” -> “Invalid command”
EDIT: It’s probably “-id eBooks -exclusive” :slight_smile:

Also, my initial 1 TB backup had to be interrupted at times. I started it some days ago. But have to shutdown computer in the evenings…
It started yesterday with an ETA of like 2:30 hrs. After 4 hours I looked again and ETA was another 2 hrs. After 3 more hours it told about ETA 5 minutes, but I had to shutdown the computer.
Today the ETA is 3 hrs again. Looks like ETA calculation is more or less worthless.

#4

This means you only have 1 revision (1) and it’s warning you that pruning it will remove all revisions. Don’t do that until you have a second revision.

Where is your backup storage? Local, network, cloud? Try using multiple threads if the latter.